| Mahonia nervosa (Pursh) Nutt. Cascade Oregongrape USDA MANE2 |
Thompson Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of woody stems and bark used as an eyewash for red, itchy eyes. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 187 |
| Mahonia nervosa (Pursh) Nutt. Cascade Oregongrape USDA MANE2 |
Thompson Drug, Laxative Fruit considered an 'excellent laxative.' Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 187 |
| Mahonia nervosa (Pursh) Nutt. Cascade Oregongrape USDA MANE2 |
Thompson Drug, Psychological Aid Plant induced dreams of someone sleeping when brought into the house. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 187 |
| Mahonia nervosa (Pursh) Nutt. Cascade Oregongrape USDA MANE2 |
Thompson Drug, Venereal Aid Decoction of peeled, chopped roots taken for syphilis. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 187 |
| Mahonia nervosa (Pursh) Nutt. Cascade Oregongrape USDA MANE2 |
Thompson Dye, Yellow Root bark boiled to make a bright yellow dye used for basket materials. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 187 |
| Mahonia nervosa (Pursh) Nutt. Cascade Oregongrape USDA MANE2 |
Thompson Food, Preserves Berries used to make jelly. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 187 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Blackfoot Drug, Antihemorrhagic Decoction of roots used for hemorrhages. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 45 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of roots applied to boils. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of fresh berries applied to boils. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Blackfoot Drug, Disinfectant Infusion of roots applied as an antiseptic to wounds. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 83 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of roots used for stomach trouble. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 45 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Blackfoot Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of berries used for kidney troubles. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 66 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid Berries mixed with water and given to horses with coughs. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 88 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid Infusion or roots used for body sores on horses. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 88 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Blackfoot Dye, Yellow Roots used to make a yellow dye. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 35 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Blackfoot Food, Fruit Berries eaten when nothing else was available. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Blackfoot Food, Fruit Fruit used for food. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 35 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Cheyenne Drug, Unspecified Fruit used in medicinal preparations. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 15 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Cheyenne Food, Fruit Fruits eaten for food. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 15 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Flathead Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Infusion of roots used for rheumatism. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 18 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Flathead Drug, Contraceptive Infusion of roots used as a contraceptive. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 18 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Flathead Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of roots used for coughs. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 18 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Flathead Drug, Dermatological Aid Roots crushed and used for wounds and cuts. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 18 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Flathead Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of roots used for delivery of the placenta. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 18 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Flathead Drug, Venereal Aid Infusion of roots taken for gonorrhea and syphilis. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 18 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Flathead Food, Dessert Berries mashed, sugar and milk added and eaten as a dessert. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 18 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Flathead Food, Fruit Berries roasted and used for food. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 18 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Great Basin Indian Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of roots taken for dysentery. Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Great Basin Indian Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of roots taken to thicken the blood for bleeders. Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Great Basin Indian Dye, Orange Plant used to make an orange dye. Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Havasupai Drug, Analgesic Cooled decoction of roots taken three times a day for headaches. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 219 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Havasupai Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Cooled decoction of roots used as a wash for aches. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 219 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Havasupai Drug, Cold Remedy Cooled decoction of roots used as a wash for colds. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 219 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Havasupai Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Cooled decoction of roots taken three times a day for stomach upsets. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 219 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Havasupai Drug, Laxative Cooled decoction of roots taken as a laxative for colds and stomach ailments. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 219 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Havasupai Drug, Pediatric Aid Cooled decoction of roots given to sick babies. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 219 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Havasupai Drug, Unspecified Cooled decoction of roots given to sick babies. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 219 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Hopi Other, Ceremonial Items Yellow root and leaves used for ceremonial purposes in the Home Dance. The yellow root is the most important part. The leaf is sometimes used to represent a mountain lion's paw. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 294 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Karok Drug, Tonic Root used in a tonic. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 38 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Karok Dye, Yellow Root used to dye porcupine quills yellow. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 38 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Kutenai Drug, Blood Medicine Taken to 'enrich' the blood. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 18 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Kutenai Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of roots taken for kidney trouble. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 18 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Kutenai Food, Appetizer Root tea taken as an appetizer. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 18 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Kutenai Food, Dessert Berries mashed, sugar and milk added and eaten as a dessert. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 18 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Blood Medicine Decoction of root bark taken as a blood purifier. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 348 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of root bark taken for stomach troubles. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 348 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Montana Indian Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of root bark used for mountain fever. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 8 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Montana Indian Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of root bark used for stomach trouble. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 8 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Montana Indian Drug, Kidney Aid Decoction of root bark used for kidney trouble. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 8 |
| Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don Oregongrape USDA MARE11 |
Montana Indian Drug, Tonic Decoction of root bark used as a tonic. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 8 |